†Aphrosalpinx (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Agelasida - Aphrosalpingidae
Parent taxon: Fistulospongininae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Rigby et al. 1994 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cystothalamiella, Fistulosponginina, Nematosalpinx, Uvacoelia
Subtaxa: Aphrosalpinx nana Aphrosalpinx textilis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian to Devonian of United States (1: Alaska collection)
• Silurian of the Russian Federation (1), United States (16: Alaska)
Total: 18 collections including 21 occurrences
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